Global: Ease of doing business score in Zambia
Zambia: Global: Ease of doing business score was 62.57 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Zambia, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
In 2013, global: ease of doing business score in Zambia stood at 62.57 DB10-14 methodology. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over five years.
That places Zambia 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 58.18 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 58.1 DB10-14 methodology | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.09 DB10-14 methodology | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.64 DB10-14 methodology | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 62.57 DB10-14 methodology | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.18 DB10-14 methodology | 58.18 DB10-14 methodology | 58.18 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.1 DB10-14 methodology | 58.09 DB10-14 methodology | 62.57 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 85 Seychelles 62.74 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 86 Namibia 62.69 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.66 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 89 Costa Rica 62.38 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 62.36 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 91 Jamaica 62.28 DB10-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Zambia?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Zambia was 62.57 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.57 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.09 DB10-14 methodology in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Zambia ranks 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ease of doing business score is the simple average of the scores for each of the Doing Business topics: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-14 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.